1948 in North Carolina at a glance
live counts490
companies registered in 1948
<0.1%
of all dated North Carolina registrations
77th
busiest of 127 years on record
162
cities with registrations in 1948
50K100K150K200K
19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 17,002 |
| 1988 | 17,333 |
| 1989 | 17,794 |
| 1990 | 16,875 |
| 1991 | 16,285 |
| 1992 | 17,553 |
| 1993 | 19,193 |
| 1994 | 23,436 |
| 1995 | 26,382 |
| 1996 | 29,492 |
| 1997 | 33,054 |
| 1998 | 34,474 |
| 1999 | 37,872 |
| 2000 | 39,957 |
| 2001 | 38,505 |
| 2002 | 42,933 |
| 2003 | 46,674 |
| 2004 | 54,103 |
| 2005 | 60,866 |
| 2006 | 64,081 |
| 2007 | 65,665 |
| 2008 | 57,483 |
| 2009 | 52,298 |
| 2010 | 51,703 |
| 2011 | 53,854 |
| 2012 | 57,059 |
| 2013 | 60,375 |
| 2014 | 64,374 |
| 2015 | 69,568 |
| 2016 | 74,332 |
| 2017 | 83,280 |
| 2018 | 92,915 |
| 2019 | 99,213 |
| 2020 | 125,763 |
| 2021 | 176,757 |
| 2022 | 170,921 |
| 2023 | 171,268 |
| 2024 | 162,901 |
| 2025 | 172,845 |
| 2026 | 143,931 |
Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.
Companies 1–50 of 490
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A and R Parts, Incorporated | — | 0111214 | 1948-12-21 | Wadesboro | |
| A. B. Burton Company, Incorporated | — | 0019101 | 1948-06-21 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| A. and L. Realty Company, Inc. | — | 0121494 | 1948-02-05 | Durham | |
| Abbott Land and Development Corporation | — | 0001103 | 1948-01-08 | Dissolved | |
| Abc Food Market, Inc. | — | 0054450 | 1948-03-25 | Dissolved | Raleigh |
| Abernethys Incorporated | — | 0883388 | 1948-01-03 | Hickroy | |
| Acme Cabs, Inc. | — | 0881980 | 1948-07-20 | Dissolved | Durham |
| Ahoskie Jaycees, Inc. | — | 0003016 | 1948-03-01 | Active | Ahoskie |
| Alamance Kennel Club, Inc. | — | 0002103 | 1948-10-04 | Active | Raleigh |
| Albemarle Regional Library, Inc. | — | 0002609 | 1948-08-05 | Active | Winton |
| Alexander Community Hospital, Inc. | — | 0003154 | 1948-01-05 | Active | Taylorsville |
| Alford Hardware Co., Inc. | — | 0003309 | 1948-01-07 | Dissolved | Lumberton |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital, Inc. | — | 0003798 | 1948-08-06 | Active | Winston Salem |
| Alpha Tau of Sigma Chi House Corporation | — | 0005086 | 1948-03-17 | Active | Chapel Hill |
| American Business Club of Greensboro, Inc. | — | 0003759 | 1948-02-18 | Active | Greensboro |
| American Realty Auction Company | — | 0005006 | 1948-09-25 | Dissolved | Raleigh |
| Arey & Sons, Inc. | — | 0883407 | 1948-04-01 | Dissolved | Aberdeen |
| Asheboro/randolph Chamber of Commerce, Inc. | — | 0006855 | 1948-06-08 | Active | Asheboro |
| Asheville Art Museum Association, Incorporated | — | 0007010 | 1948-12-04 | Active | Asheville |
| B & B Electromatic Corporation | — | 0046538 | 1948-05-22 | Dissolved | Wilmington |
| Bankingport, Inc. | — | 0009906 | 1948-01-27 | Merged | Sanford |
| Barefoot and Tatum Drugs, Incorporated | — | 0010500 | 1948-10-29 | Dissolved | Asheville |
| Bass-Smith Funeral Home, Inc. | — | 0010782 | 1948-06-14 | Active | Hickory |
| Bass-Smith Mutual Burial Association, Inc. | — | 0010783 | 1948-08-03 | Dissolved | Hickory |
| Batten Auto Parts, Inc. | — | 0010866 | 1948-02-12 | Wilson | |
| Baxters Furniture of Taylorsville, Inc. | — | 0011007 | 1948-10-20 | Dissolved | Taylorsville |
| Bear Insurance Service, Inc. | — | 0011277 | 1948-04-22 | Dissolved | Albermarle |
| Beaufort Equipment Company | — | 0011252 | 1948-12-09 | Dissolved | Washington |
| Ben Salem Presbyterian Church USA | — | 0128333 | 1948-12-20 | Active | Charlotte |
| Benton Furniture Company of Warrenton, N.C. | — | 0012408 | 1948-05-28 | Warrenton | |
| Beta Upsilon Foundation for Education, Incorporated | — | 0013066 | 1948-12-15 | Active | Chapel Hill |
| Biggerstaff Furniture Company, Inc. | — | 0012417 | 1948-08-27 | Active | Gastonia |
| Billings Trucking Corporation | — | 0012992 | 1948-06-10 | Conover | |
| Black Automotive Group, Inc. | — | 0015228 | 1948-09-24 | Active | Statesville |
| Blackwelder Furniture Company of Jonesville, Inc. | — | 0015325 | 1948-10-01 | Jonesville | |
| Blackwelder Furniture Company of Mooresville, Inc. | — | 0015268 | 1948-10-01 | Mooresville | |
| Blackwelder Furniture Company of Statesville, Inc. | — | 0015276 | 1948-10-01 | Statesville | |
| BloomDay Granite & Marble, Inc. | Manufacturing | 0034311 | 1948-01-10 | Active | Walnut Cove |
| Blue Bird Cleaners, Inc. | — | 0017311 | 1948-08-27 | Greensboro | |
| Bonds Sport Shop, Inc. | — | 0016474 | 1948-03-22 | Kannapolis | |
| Booke & Company | — | 0017117 | 1948-07-26 | Merged | Winston Salem |
| Bou Tailors and Cleaners, Inc. | — | 0013983 | 1948-05-01 | Active | Gastonia |
| Bradley Flyer & Spindle, Inc. | — | 0014674 | 1948-03-15 | Gastonia | |
| Brand-x, Inc. | — | 0015051 | 1948-10-28 | Merged | Charlotte |
| Briarcliff Homes, Incorporated | — | 0177536 | 1948-09-23 | Dissolved | Fayetteville |
| Broadway Post No. 347, American Legion, Inc. | — | 0017410 | 1948-01-29 | Active | Broadway |
| Brooks of High Point, Inc. | — | 0134234 | 1948-12-03 | High Point | |
| Brown Dexter Company, Incorporated | — | 0016082 | 1948-01-26 | Kannapolis | |
| Buie Motors, Incorporated | — | 0018171 | 1948-05-21 | Smithfield | |
| Builders Mart, Inc. | — | 0018325 | 1948-12-06 | Dissolved | Eden |
1948 registrations by city
42 citiesRaleigh60Charlotte23Greensboro18Winston-salem13Asheville12Durham12Hickory12Asheboro10Gastonia10High Point10Burlington9Goldsboro9Fayetteville8Wilmington8Kannapolis7Shelby7Greenville6Smithfield6Wilson6Chapel Hill5Morganton5New Bern5Rocky Mount5Tarboro5Wadesboro5Concord4Henderson4Kinston4Statesville4Conover3Elizabeth City3Elizabethtown3Lincolnton3Lumberton3Newton3Rutherfordton3Sanford3Siler City3Taylorsville3Thomasville3Wake Forest3Williamston3